Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-09-30
State News.
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Elmer E. Billings met with quite serious
accident while working in the granite quarry
of E. C. Chatto & Son, South Brooksville. In
prying of block of stone his crowbar slipped
causing him to fall down over ledge strk-
ing on his forehead and cutting an ugly and
painful cash just over the eve. He remained
unconscious until carried to spring near by
where water was applied and he revived, and
is now out again.
News has been received that M. Amos
Perkins of North Castine, was washed over
board from the sch ooner John G. Crowell, on
the Grand Banks, during a fearful gale and
storm on the 9th of Aug. last Mr.. Per-
kins was over so years old and had followed
the fishing business about all his life. He
leaves a widow and five small children.
The granite qusrries at West Sullivan
have had very good season. large quanti-
ties of paving blocks and random having been
sold. 1t ia a bad day for coasters when one
or more three masters may not be seen in the
harbor either loading or loaded The removal
of 'Hatches Rock" and the use of steam
have removed all fear of the dangerous falls,
and thus encouraged much larger class of
vessels employed in the granite business.
Mrs. Biddls has purchased of John Hop
kins and Frank Higgins their place on Eagle
Lake road. for six Thousand five hundred dol
lars. She contemplates building cottage on
the lot during the winter. She will leave
Bar Harbor Sept. 26.
KENNEBEc.
The new foundry and machine shops of
the Dustin and Hubbard Manufacturing Com
na1, all Nhax-
have orders to the amount of 100000 on
hand. They have about completed the engine
for the steam grist mill at Belgr4d They
will Manufacture engines of any description
except locomotives, water wheels and all
kinds of woodworking machinery. They
now have forty men in their employ and will
soon have seventy-fve.
KNOX.
At West Camden, Mrs. E. c. Patterson's
little son. about four years old, came very
near being killed by vicious cow the other
day. She was tied by a rope near Mrs
Bradshaw's, and as he was passing the COW
she broke her rope and sprang at the boy
lifting him by her horns, tossing him about
and bruisng him about the face quite badly.
A man saw the little fellows peril and soon
rescued him from the brute.
On Monday afternoon, Ralph r. Ulmer of
Rockland, was admitted to practice law. The
examination was conducted by the examining
committee, True P. Pierce, j. o. Robinson
and j E. Hanly, Esqs. the two latter gentle
men having been appointed in place of Mr.
Gould and MIR Rice who were unable TO at
nd to their duties. As is required by law
it was partly oral and partly written, and at
its conclusion Judge Walton complinented
Mr.. Ulmer for the manner in which he sus-
tanned it, and ordered the prescribed oaths
administered. Mr. Ulmer read in the office
of B X Kalloch, Esq.
L. E Marsh of Rockland, will proceed at
once 10 erect a new ice house on the Doe lot
near Chickawaukie Pond. The building will
be l00x5O feet with 25 feet posts. 1t will
have a capacity of about 5000 tons.
PENoBscor.
Tuesday nights St John Globe has the FOL-
lowing: A family of Indians, consisting of a
man and his wife and two children, passed
through this CIV this morning on their way
to Apohsqui The family came through from
Bangor in Pullman palace car. They were
| all neatly dressed and appeared to be in com
Portable circumstances 1t is not often that
Indians choose such luxurious mode of
travelling. yet if they can afford it. whose
business is if?
SOMERSET.
NoRRIDGEwOCK Our correspondent writes
Sept 20 h.. a: 4 message from Col Bangs to
Mr.. Reed. foreman of the Dodlin Granite
Company Wednesday, says that the Com
pany's bid for the granite of new Post Office
at Augusta is below all tther competitors
The company is now engaged Quarrying for
the piers of the bridge across the Carabssset
on the Somerset railway extension
at North Arson. The Granite Company
have recently bought c. H. En-
mons one half interest in the Hall & En-
mons quarry, near its present works, and
the outlook for the future of the company is
very promising A. S. Brown of Portland is
in town.-A telegram from F. J. Watts
Wednesday. saws that his mare Kate won the
2.29 race at Rochester, N H. Time 80.
A. ID. Witberell has sold his gray horse to
Fred Dorr of Boston for $500. Norridge-
wock horses Justly have good reputation.
The U. S. Marshal made Pat McKennev of
Moose River, call last week, and invited
him to go to Portland to answer to charge
of smuggling "Pat" readily agreed to make
the trip and finding a SkowheQsn lawyer at
Parlin Pond, prevailed upon him to join the
excursion party. Pat had little difficulty in
making the court see that he was innocent of
the charge, but there was gap Of a few
weeks in his Internal Revenue license, that
was a source of trouble to the plucky Irish.
man. This was however satisfactorily ar
ranged and ''Pat" went home Saturday, in
good spirits. well satisfied with his quick
trip to the chief commercial city of Name
Reporter.
The corn factory at North Arson canned
81 900 cans this season, 80, 900 more than at
Skowhpgan
Mr.. Dohson, the owner of the Pioneer
Wooden Mills, Pittsfeld, is going to build a
large extension to his mill, the addition is to
be 70x50 feet, and four stories high, which
will make this one of the largest wooden mills
in this section. Mr.. Dobson is also building
a large saw mill, which is approaching COM
pletipn.
- Dr.. WOODBURY'S ANTIDOTE